Two immigration agents, Amit Arora and Vikash Sharma, have been apprehended by the Union Territory (UT) police for allegedly defrauding nearly 60 individuals of approximately Rs 6 crore. The duo was arrested in Delhi after fleeing from Chandigarh following the commission of their fraudulent activities.
The agents operated a firm called My Immigration Solution, which was based in Sector 17. Police reported that they received multiple complaints from victims who sought assistance for overseas immigration but were instead swindled out of their money. “The accused had cheated their victims out of Rs 5-6 crore,” stated a police official.
Five separate cases have already been registered against the pair at the Sector 17 police station. Before their operations in Sector 17, the agents had an office in Sector 44, where they also reportedly deceived several individuals.
Investigations revealed that the accused had purchased a showroom in Sector 44 using illicit funds but later sold the property. Authorities are currently examining other properties owned by Arora and Sharma, acquired over the past few years. Additionally, a high-end vehicle purchased with fraudulently obtained money has been seized by the police.
In a related development, a fresh cheating case has been filed against the pair at the Industrial Area police station. The complaint was lodged by Jaswinder Singh of Tarn Taran, who accused Vikash Sharma and others at My Immigration Solution of defrauding him of Rs 8.5 lakh under the pretence of facilitating his immigration abroad.
The investigation is ongoing, and police officials are working to identify additional victims and recover the lost funds.
